Chutney Soca Monarch semi-finals head to Port of Spain for the first time
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January 14, 2026
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FOR the first time, the semi-final round of the 2026 Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) competition will be held in Port of Spain.
Three-time CSM champion KI Persad will return, hoping to claim the crown for a fourth time after a ten-year absence.
Soca star Machel Montano won the 2025 Chutney Soca Monarch at Skinner Park in San Fernando with Pepper Vine, a collaboration with Chutney legend Drupatee Ramgoonai and the Queen of Steam, Lady Lava (Keisha Harris).
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